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Sergeant

Charles Goetz

Cleveland Division of Police — Cleveland, OH
Veteran → Accident
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End of Watch May 6, 1916
Age 41
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Memorials 1 Also Remembered Department 118

Incident

Patrolman Charles Goetz was killed after being struck by a vehicle on West 25th Street. Two cars were racing up the street with their bright lights on, and another officer yelled at them to stop. Alerted by the other officer's shouts, Patrolman Goetz stepped into the street in the path of a car coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the vehicle that struck Patrolman Goetz could not see him because of the bright lights of the oncoming cars. No charges were filed. Patrolman Goetz was a U.S. Military Army veteran and had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two young daughters.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Goetz gave the Cleveland Division of Police 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Cleveland Division of Police
Type Other
Location Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
Platform Identity cdpd.cuyahoga.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 6, 1916
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Charles Goetz served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Charles is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1916, 48 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 41. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Charles had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Cleveland Division of Police has 119 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Sergeant Charles Goetz

Cleveland Division of Police · End of Watch May 6, 1916

Military Service

Charles Goetz served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 53-W

Also Remembered

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